Up to a foot of snow – or more – possible across Fulton, Montgomery counties Thursday to Friday

ALBANY – A large winter storm is expected to drop up to a foot of snow or more across Fulton and Montgomery counties Thursday to Friday as part of a large winter storm, the National Weather Service said.

Much of the two counties could see between 8 and 12 inches of snow starting Thursday and running into Friday, The National Weather Service said Wednesday morning.

All of Montgomery county was forecast for that amount of snow, as well as southern Fulton County. All those areas are to be under a winter storm watch to begin at 1 p.m. Thursday.

Much of the northern half of Fulton County, however, was forecast for as much as 12 to 18 inches.

Northern Fulton County is to be under a Winter Storm Warning beginning at 1 a.m. Thursday.

The service attributed the snowfall to a slow moving cold front and low pressure system.

Travel could be very difficult in the watch area and the conditions could impact Friday morning’s commute, the service said. Snowfall rates could approach an inch an hour Thursday night into Friday morning.

The warning area was expected to see very difficult to impossible travel, with hazardous conditions expected to impact the morning and evening commute.